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chicago
11-04-2005, 01:31 AM
Has anyone come across password protected RARs on newsgroups?
What's the point?
Or I am missing something (noob on NGs)

Filliz
11-04-2005, 01:44 AM
It happens sometimes.

Why?
Probably because they want it to be be friends/community only.

RealitY
11-04-2005, 06:19 AM
If you take alook at the NFO it should be there usually as some just do it by choice...

backlash
11-04-2005, 03:28 PM
they probably can't read the nfo if it's protected. is there a url in the filename? most times it's that.

RealitY
11-04-2005, 06:50 PM
The ones Ive seen on Usenet have had seperate nfo files not in the rar so you could read it...

chicago
11-05-2005, 09:17 PM
yep! Re-searched for the NZB and there it was in the NFO file. Along with a disclaimer - blah, blah, blah.

Thanks all for the replies

Vash999
11-06-2005, 04:07 PM
As an aside, this is a pain when groups do that...I understand the thought process (keep it inside the group), but unless the passwords kept in a private forum, there's not much point to it

Virtualbody1234
11-06-2005, 04:14 PM
there's not much point to it

It's often used to attract people to join a forum in order to get the password. I guess the point is to get more members.

RealitY
11-06-2005, 09:42 PM
yep! Re-searched for the NZB and there it was in the NFO file. Along with a disclaimer - blah, blah, blah.

Thanks all for the replies
Sounds like Bongloads perhaps...